Opponents of Same-Sex Marriage Geared to Continue Battle in Courts

By | October 8th, 2014|LGBTQ+|

Some leading opponents of same-sex marriage said this week that their legal fight was far from over, with several federal appeals courts still to rule and a continued prospect of arguing the constitutional issues before the

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Darker-Skinned African-American Students Suspended More Frequently

By | October 7th, 2014|Education|

When it comes to disparities in school suspension rates, most studies deal with the fact that Black students are suspended more frequently than their White counterparts for the same or similar offenses.

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California voters want affirmative action in higher education, study finds

By | October 6th, 2014|Education|

White, Latino, black and Asian-American voters all support affirmative action, according to a recent study that starkly contrasts the seemingly widespread Asian opposition to putting the system back into higher education.

http://www.dailynews.com/government-and-politics/20141005/california-voters-want-affirmative-action-in-higher-education-study-finds

Los Angeles Daily News

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A Smuggled Girl’s Odyssey of False Promises and Fear

By | October 6th, 2014|Immigration|

EL PARAÍSO, Guatemala — The smugglers advertised on the radio as spring bloomed into summer: “Do you want to live better? Come with me.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/06/world/americas/a-smuggled-girls-odyssey-guatemala-migration-abduction.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=HpSumSmallMediaHigh&module=second-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

The New York Times

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Some Blacks See Secret Service as Flawed Shield for the President

By | October 3rd, 2014|Intergroup Relations|

WASHINGTON — Representative Elijah E. Cummings of Maryland was at the grocery store the other day when he ran into an elderly black woman who expressed growing concern about President Obama’s safety. Why, she asked, wasn’t he being better protected by his

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New Federal Guidelines Aim to Rid Schools of Racial Inequality

By | October 1st, 2014|Education|

With racial minorities still less likely than white students to have access to rigorous academic classes or experienced and qualified teachers, the Obama administration will announce guidelines on Wednesday to ensure that strong teachers, high-level math and science courses, quality extracurricular programs, and equivalent technology and school facilities are available for all

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Mostly Black Cities, Mostly White City Halls

By | September 29th, 2014|Intergroup Relations|

CONYERS, Ga. — Since moving to this small city on the eastern flank of Atlanta’s suburban sprawl, Lorna Francis, a hairdresser and a single mother, has found a handsome brick house to rent on a well-groomed cul-de-sac. She has found a good public school for her teenage daughter.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/29/us/mostly-black-cities-mostly-white-city-halls.html?rref=us&module=Ribbon&version=origin&region=Header&action=click&contentCollection=U.S.&pgtype=article

The New York Times

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Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Likely to Land in Term’s Finale

By | September 29th, 2014|LGBTQ+|

WASHINGTON — There are lots of open questions about the road the Supreme Court justices will take to a final decision about whether the Constitution guarantees a right to same-sex marriage. But one thing seems clear: the answer will arrive next June.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/30/us/politics/supreme-court-same-sex-marriage-ruling-likely-to-land-in-terms-finale.html?hpw&rref=us&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=HpHedThumbWell&module=well-region&region=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well&_r=0

The New York Times

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